Power BI documentation

Power BI documentation covers cloud capabilities in Microsoft Fabric, standalone desktop and on-premises applications, and guidance tailored to your role—whether you create reports, model data, or consume insights.

Power BI by scenario

Choose guidance based on what you want to do with Power BI—understand the service, connect and analyze data, create and share reports, explore insights, or deliver analytics across Fabric, on-premises, and embedded scenarios.

Understand the Power BI service

Analyze data in Microsoft Fabric with Power BI

Create and publish reports

View and explore reports

Connect to data

Run Power BI on-premises

Embed Power BI in applications

Follow best practices

Power BI by role

Find guidance tailored to your role and how you work with Power BI.

Power BI tools and deployment options

Tools and components for authoring, deploying, and extending Power BI across cloud and on-premises environments.

Power BI Desktop

Create interactive reports and semantic models with this free Windows application.

Power BI Report Builder

Author paginated reports with tables, charts, and parameters using this free Windows application.

Power BI Mobile

View and interact with reports on iOS, Android, and Windows devices.

Power BI Embedded

Embed interactive reports in your applications using REST APIs and client SDKs.

Azure Analysis Services

Enterprise-grade analytical data models in the cloud, compatible with Power BI semantic models.

DAX reference

Data Analysis Expressions (DAX) formula language for calculations in Power BI, Analysis Services, and Power Pivot.

Community

Discover Power BI learning resources, connect with the community, and get support.